Georgia hitting the high notes
When you’re a contestant on The Voice Australia, studying to be a speech pathologist can have its advantages.
Speech pathology
Flinders leads positive change in aged care
The new Chair of Restorative Care at Flinders will boost education and research into aged care and wellness in South Australia.
Flinders rises to top 300 in world rankings
Flinders University has made substantial improvement in a prestigious international assessment. The latest Time Higher Education rankings of the world’s top universities has seen Flinders University move from outside the top 400, to the 251 to 300 bracket. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling says the improvement reflects both a change in ranking methodology and hard work by the University.
Autism house opens doors
The acclaimed early intervention program for autistic children will expand with the opening of the new Inclusive Directions Flinders Therapy House at St Marys this week.
Primary health care in focus
The issue of 40,000 unnecessary admissions by elderly Australians to emergency departments will be discussed at the Primary Health Care Research Conference in Adelaide this week.
Professor Michael Kidd appointed to Council of NHMRC
Flinders University’s Professor Michael Kidd will play a “vital role in guiding the current and future health of Australians” through his appointment to the Council of the NHMRC.
From Ebola to cat poo parasites – the eyes have it
The recent discovery that the Ebola virus can live on in a patient’s eyeballs long after they’re “cured” made the world blink in horror – but did you know cat faeces and raw meat can similarly lodge nasties in the eyes?
From Attenborough to Adelaide – the genetics of success
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Stirling, reveals in today’s Australian his transformation from stubborn Scottish teenager to internationally acclaimed geneticist, and the key career moments that led him to Australia and Flinders University.
Flinders staff and graduates recognised in 2015 Australia Day honours
Flinders University staff and alumni have once again been recognised for their major contribution to Australian society in this year’s Australia Day awards and honours.